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concern with past City Councils in terms of not having more "bars" in the City,) The City Code is attached for the Council's review. Section 703.030 details the specific conditions for the On - Sale Restaurant License Liquor License held by Porterhouse, and Section 703.035 details the conditions for the On -Sale Restaurant -Event Center Intoxicating Liquor License held by JJ's Hospitality, With regard to conditions, El Sombrero will not meet the minimum investment requirements under the On -Sale Restaurant Liquor License. The Building Inspector estimated that they will occupy approximately 3,500 square feet of the Marketplace Shopping Center. Also the current building permit they have for their remodel was for $3,000 in improvements. Based on a quick calculation utilizing the property's estimated market value and the percentage of square feet occupied, El Sombrero would have just under $200,000 investment in the property, If the Council supports the request to amend the Code to provide for an additional liquor license, staff is recommending that the license be an On -Sale Restaurant License, Staff is also proposing that the minimum standards under Chapter 703,030, On -Sale Restaurant License, be modified as follows: o Eliminate 703.030 (1) Initial Investment. It is staff's position that this initial investment standard is no longer necessary and that other minimum standards would ensure that the license is being issued to a restaurant versus a bar. o Add a standard requiring a full-service kitchen similar to 703.035 (2). This section could read as follows: ■ A restaurant shall have a full-service kitchen equipped with adequate personnel, equipment, and food to prepare meals. Food service shall be required during all business hours when intoxicating liquors are sold, served, or consumed. o Add a standard prohibiting a 2 A.M. Liquor License similar to 703,035 (7). cc: El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant